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The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

A Note About Age of Eligibility:
Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education for the state of interest.

All State Organizations
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Official State Web Site
Connect with your state's official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
   
www.state.ny.us
State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, 2 West Mezzanine
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 474-3862
p16education@mail.nysed.gov
www.nysed.gov
Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
New York State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1624
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 473-2878
pgeary@mail.nysed.gov
www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed
Coordinator for Transition Services
Special Education Policy Implementation
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1624
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 474-7566
(800) 222-5627
djamison@mail.nysed.gov
www.vesid.nysed.gov
State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Children and Families
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany   NY   12229
(518) 473-6328
cocodjw@omh.state.ny.us
www.omh.state.ny.us
Councils on Developmental Disabilities
New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
155 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor
Albany   NY   12210
(518) 486-7505
(800) 395-3372
alobosco@ddpc.state.ny.us
www.ddpc.state.ny.us
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency.
   
State CHIP Program

(healthcare for low-income uninsured children)
Child Health Plus
New York State Health Department
Box 2000

Albany   NY   12220
(800) 698-4543
(877) 898-5849 (TTY)
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/index.htm
Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 474-5652
(518) 486-3773 (TTY)
(800) 222-5627 (V/TTY)
dsteele@mail.nysed.gov
www.vesid.nysed.gov/
Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca   NY   14853-3901
(607) 255-6686 (V/TTY/Spanish)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY//Spanish)
northeastada@cornell.edu
www.northeastada.org

Westchester Insitute for Human Development
325 Cedarwood Hall
Valhalla   NY   10595-1689
(914) 493-8204
ABacon@wihd.org
www.wihd.org

Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities
601 Elmwood Avenue
P.O. Box 671
Rochester   NY   14642
(585) 275-0355
nina_schor@urmc.rochester.edu
www.urmc.rochester.edu/strong/scdd
State Mediation System
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
99 Washington Avenue
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 486-7462
egervais@mail.nysed.gov
www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn

(Serving New York City and Long Island)
Andrew Heiskell Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
40 West 20th Street

New York   NY   10011
(212) 206-5400
(212) 206-5425 (24 hour Voicemail)
ahlbph@nypl.org
talkingbooks.nypl.org
State Department of Education: Special Education
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1606
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 474-2714
www.vesid.nysed.gov
Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Bureau of Early Intervention
New York State Department of Health
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower Building, Room 287
Albany   NY   12237-0660
(518) 473-7016
(800) 522-5006 ("Growing Up Healthy" 24-Hour Hotline)
(800) 577-2229 (in NYC)
bjh08@health.state.ny.us
www.health.state.ny.us
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
New York State Education Department
1 Commerce Plaza, Room 1606
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 474-2714
www.vesid.nysed.gov
State Mental Health Agency
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany   NY   12229
(518) 474-4403
colejxw@omh.state.ny.us
www.omh.state.ny.us
Programs for people with Developmental Disabilities
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
44 Holland Avenue
Albany   NY   12229
(518) 473-1997
diana.ritter@omr.state.ny.us
www.omr.state.ny.us
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Division of Protection and Advocacy Program Administration
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady   NY   12305-2397
(518) 388-2892
(800) 624-4143 (Voice/TTY/Spanish)
marcel.chaine@cqcapd.state.ny.us
www.cqcapd.state.ny.us
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program
New York State Department of Health
ESP-Corning Tower Building, Room 213
Albany   NY   12237-0619
(518) 474-2001
sjs11@health.state.ny.us
www.health.state.ny.us/community/special_needs
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired, or Deaf-Blind
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Office of Children and Family Services
Capital View Office Park
52 Washington Street, Room 201, South Building
Rensselaer   NY   12144-2796
(518) 474-6812
brian.daniels@dfa.state.ny.us
www.dfa.state.ny.us/cbvh
Telecommunications Relay Services
   
(800) 421-1220 (V)
(800) 662-1220 (TTY); 711 (TTY)
(877) 662-4234 (Speech to Speech)
University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Center/ St. Lukes - Roosevelt Hospital Center
1000 10th Avenue
New York   NY   10019
(212) 523-6230

University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service
Rose F. Kennedy Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Yeshiva University
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx   NY   10461
(718) 430-8522
hcohen@aecom.yu.edu
Technology-Related Assistance
New York State TRAID Project
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady   NY   12305
(518) 388-2892
(800) 522-4369 (V/TTY/Spanish, in NY only)
lisa.rosano@cqcapd.state.ny.us
www.cqcapd.state.ny.us
Special Format Books for Children and Youth Ages 3-19

(Serving upstate New York)
New York State Talking Book & Braille Library
New York State Library
Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza

Albany   NY   12230
(518) 474-5935
(800) 342-3688
tbblkids@mail.nysed.gov (school/youth services)
tbbl@mail.nysed.gov (adult services)
www.nysl.nysed.gov/tbbl
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Attention Deficit Disorder

To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150

Landover   MD   20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
www.chadd.org
Autism

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300

Bethesda   MD   20814
(301) 657-0881
(800) 3-AUTISM
www.autism-society.org
Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of New York State
10 Colvin Avenue
Albany   NY   12206
(518) 459-7911
(800) 228-8201 (in NY)
info@bianys.org
www.bianys.org
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
506 Stewart Avenue
Garden City   NY   11530
(516) 739-7733
rdaly@epil.org
www.epilepsyfoundation.org/longisland/
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of New York State
1190 Troy-Schenectady Road, Room 225
Latham   NY   12110
(518) 608-8992
statelda@ldanys.org
www.ldanys.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - New York State
260 Washington Avenue
Albany   NY   12208
(518) 462-2000
(800) 950-3228
info@naminys.org
www.naminys.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Inc.
1 Northway Lane
Latham   NY   12210
(518) 786-0947
tricia@nysslha.org
www.nysslha.org
Tourette Syndrome
Long Island Chapter
   
(516) 876-6947
LongIslandTSA@aol.com
www.li-tsa.org

New York City Chapter
   
(646) 202-9683
chapter@tsa-nyc.org
www.tsa-nyc.org

Greater New York State Chapter
(includes western NYS: Canadian boder to PA border; southern mid-western NYS; Central NYS; Capitol District;
northern NYS to Quebec border. Zip codes 12017-14895)
   
(716) 839-4430
conners@roadrunner.com
www.tsa-gnys.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown   PA   19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
www.add.org
Blind/Visual Impairments
American Foundation for the Blind Information Center
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York   NY   10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
afbinfo@afb.net
www.afb.org
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
330 W. 34th Street, 15th Floor
New York   NY   10001
(212) 947-5770, ext. 201
information@cpofnys.org
www.cpofnys.org/
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
NYSARC, Inc.
393 Delaware Avenue
Delmar   NY   12054
(518) 439-8311
(800) 724-2094
brandtm@nysarc.org
www.nysarc.org
Mental Health
Mental Health Association of New York State
194 Washington Avenue, Suite 415
Albany   NY   12210
(518) 434-0439
(800) 766-6177
info@mhanys.org
www.mhanys.org

Families Together in New York State, Inc.
737 Madison Avenue
Albany   NY   12208
(518) 432-0333
(888) 326-8644 (in NY)
info@ftnys.org
www.ftnys.org
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association: Albany/Capital District
123 Saratoga Road
Scotia   NY   12302
(518) 399-9151
sbaalbany@verizon.net
www.SBAAlbany.org

Greater Rochester Chapter
   
(585) 987-5196
tsa@touretterochester.org
www.touretterochester.org

Hudson Valley Chapter
(Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess and Ulster counties)
   
(914) 378-5025
info@tsa-nyhv.org
www.tsa-nyhv.org
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Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
The Advocacy Center
590 South Avenue
Rochester   NY   14620
(585) 546-1700
(800) 650-4967 (in NY)
www.advocacycenter.com

Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
116 E. 16th Street, 5th Floor
New York   NY   10003
(212) 677-4650
information.services@resourcesnyc.org
www.resourcesnyc.org
Community Parent Resource Center
United We Stand of New York
91 Harrison Avenue
Brooklyn   NY   11206
(718) 302-4313/4314
uwsofny@aol.com
www.uwsofny.org/
Parent-to-Parent
Parent to Parent of NYS
P.O. Box 1296
Tupper Lake   NY   12986
(518) 359-3006
(866) 727-6970
p2pnys@adelphia.net
www.parenttoparentnys.org
Other Parent Organization
Early Childhood Direction Centers
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
99 Washington Avenue
Albany   NY   12234
(518) 486-7462
egervais@mail.nysed.gov
www.vesid.nysed.gov

Advocates for Children of New York (New York City)
151 W. 30th Street, 5th Floor
New York   NY   10001
(212) 947-9779
(866) 427-6033
info@advocatesforchildren.org
www.advocatesforchildren.org

Sinergia/Metropolitan Parent Center
134 W. 29th Street, 4th Floor
New York   NY   10001
(212) 643-2840
(866) 867-9665
information@sinergiany.org
www.sinergiany.org
Partners in Policymaking
New York State Partners in Policymaking
590 South Avenue
Rochester   NY   14620
(585) 546-1700, ext. 234
steel@advocacycenter.com
www.advocacycenter.com
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
One Wembley Court
Albany   NY   12205-3830
(518) 452-8808
(877) 5NYSPTA
office@nyspta.org
www.nyspta.org

(Serving Otsego, Chenango, Delaware, Broome, Tioga, and Tompkins counties)
The Family Resource Network, Inc
46 Oneida Street
Oneonta   NY   13820
(607) 432-0001
(800) 305-8814
familyrn@dmcom.net
www.familyrn.org
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Easter Seals New York
29 W. 36th Street, 4th Floor, Room 404
New York   NY   10018
(518) 244-6053
(800) 727-8785 (in NY)
essofny@aol.com
www.ny.easter-seals.org

MENTOR ABI Group - New Jersey
Rehabilitative and Support Services for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury
2000 Crawford Place, Suite 700
Mt. Laurel   NJ   08054
(856) 235-5505
www.mentorabi.com/welcome.aspx

VSA arts of New York City
18-05 215 Street, Suite 15N
Bayside   NY   11360
(718) 225-6305 (V/TTY)
Bbvsanyc@msn.com

To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington   DC   20036
(202) 207-0334 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
ncil@ncil.org
www.ncil.org

Family Empowerment Council, Inc.
225 Dolson Avenue, Suite 403
Middletown   NY   10940
(845) 343-8100
brussell@familyempowerment.org
www.familyempowerment.org

New York State Occupational Therapy Association
119 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor
Albany   NY   12210
(518) 462-3717
nysota@aol.com
www.nysota.org
Independent Living
To find out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston   TX   77019
(713) 520-0232 (V);
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
ilru@ilru.org
www.ilru.org
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